Mary Lou Echeman, 78, of South Main St., Minster, died in the a.m. May 9, 2009, at her residence.
She was born May 4, 1931, near Russia to Estella E. Mangen and Henry J. Echeman.
Surviving are a sister, Rita and her husband ( . . .

James Howard Gill, 84, 345 Green Street South, Mendon, died at 4:56 p.m. May 8, 2009, at his residence.
He was born in Franklin, Ind., June 24, 1924, to Gary and Edna Pearl Tucker Gill. On June 17, 1948, he married Audrey Guyne . . .

Michael A. Heitkamp, 42, 432 W. Haven Dr., New Bremen, died at 7:18 a.m. May 9, 2009, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Death was due to complications of cancer.
He was born on May 13, 1966, in Coldwater to . . .

Linus W. Huelskamp, 87, 1837 St. Joe Road, Fort Recovery, died May 8, 2009, at his residence.
He was born May 21, 1921, in Fort Recovery, to Henry and Elanora Nieberding Huelskamp. On Aug. 6, 1958, he married Juletta Homan, who . . .

Betty J. Opperman, 77, 310 E. Front St., New Bremen, died at 12:27 p.m. May 10, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born on Sept. 24, 1931, in New Bremen, to Clarence and Aurelia Donnerberg Qu . . .

Deborah Marie "DoeDoe" Snider, 52, of Rockford, died at 8:25 a.m. May 10, 2009, at Roselawn Nursing Home. Death was due to brain cancer.
She was born Jan. 10, 1957, in Lima, to Paul and Angela Etzkorn Vulgamott. Her mother surv . . .